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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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